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Thunderstorm Wind in Davidson County, Tennessee

Thunderstorm Wind July 21, 2006 · Davidson County, Tennessee

49 mph
Estimated gust (43 kt)
1
Death
3
Injuries
$10K
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Gust front ahead of an area of thunderstorms had wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Some of these wind gusts were measured or estimated by trained spotters in Davidson County. As this gust front entered Davidson County, a tree limb from a rotted tree fell on a vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, killing the driver and slightly injuring his wife and his 2 young children. The gust front exited the county at 1630 CST. Over 25,000 people were without power in Davidson County according to Nashville Electric Service. Wind gusts were measured up to 47 mph at Nashville International Airport at 1620 CST. The fatality occurred at the intersection of Robertson Road and Nall Avenue in the western part of Nashville.

Began near Nashville (36.1000, -86.9167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5524709. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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